City To Close Roads For Saturday's ING Hartford Marathon

To accommodate the roughly 15,000 people expected to participate in the ING Hartford Marathon, which starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, several city streets will be closed to traffic during the race.

The roads are expected to reopen once the runners pass, according to the marathon's website, and police will direct crossing traffic when possible during the race. Motorists, however, should still expect delays and detours. Pedestrians will have access to sidewalks and should not be affected by the road closures.

The following roads will be affected on Saturday:

--Pearl, Ford and State streets and the eastbound side of Founders Bridge will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

--Asylum and South Whitney streets and Farmington Avenue will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

--Capitol Avenue between Broad and Hudson streets will be closed from midnight to 9 a.m.